English-localized visual novel publisher MangaGamer have today announced that their previously released title “Go Go Nippon!” has been posted up on Steam’s new program “Steam Greenlight“. Developed by OVERDRIVE (Edelweiss, Kira☆Kira, Deardrops etc), this game is set to merge visual novel and travel guide – as you travel around and sightsee Japan with a pair of sisters.
Here is what the company had to say on the announcement:
With the recent launch of Steam’s new program, Greenlight, we at MangaGamer have submitted our very own Go Go Nippon, the first visual novel developed in Japan exclusively for a western audience, up for review as part of the program. It is our hope and goal to spread Visual Novels onto even more platforms so even more fans can enjoy the great stories and characters they have to offer! We hope that all visual novel fans will help us seize this opportunity to spread such a wonderful medium to one of the internet’s most popular digital distribution services!
You can visit the games webpage HERE to place a vote if you so desire.
About the Game
Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home! As the game’s protagonist, you’ll travel to famous Japanese sightseeing spots in the company of a pair of beautiful young sisters. The girls will describe the spots, take you out to dinner, and grow closer to you throughout your travels. The thrill of taking a trip through Japan with pretty girls is the experience offered by this “Guide Game” — a guidebook in game format!
About the Games Storyline
Our protagonist is a fan of Japanese anime and games. He makes friends with some Japanese people on the internet, and decides to stay with them for a week. Thrilled by the prospect of a week’s sightseeing in Japan, he touches down in the airport, only to discover that his new friends — “Makoto” and “Akira” — are actually a pair of attractive young sisters!
After their introductions, the protagonist arrives at their house to learn that no one else is there.
“Um… where are your parents?”
“Our parents were called out of town for two weeks on urgent business.”
(In other words, the only ones in the house will be Makoto, Akira, and I?)
(How is that going to work!?)
